Terms of Use

Effective date: November 7, 2026

These Terms of Use govern your use of the House of Mutombo website, published by House of Mutombo Media, LLC ("House of Mutombo," "we," "us" or "our"). By using the site, you accept these terms. If you do not accept them, please do not use the site.

Use of the site

You may read, share links to and print House of Mutombo content for personal use. Embedding House of Mutombo badges and widgets follows the embed terms published with them.

Ownership

House of Mutombo owns the copyright in its articles, graphics, data and design. Third-party content belongs to its owners and appears under license, by official embed, or with permission, and is credited to its creator.

Your submissions and nominations

You keep ownership of the photos, videos, stories, nominations, cheers and comments you submit. By submitting, you grant House of Mutombo a nonexclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to publish, edit for length and clarity, display, distribute and share your submission in our editorial coverage, including the website, the newsletter and our social media accounts, with credit to you. You confirm that you hold the rights your submission requires, that the identifiable people shown agreed to appear, and that a parent or guardian consented for each minor shown. You are responsible for your submissions. House of Mutombo verifies each story and may edit, decline or remove nominations, cheers and submissions at any time.

Permitted conduct

You agree to use the site lawfully and truthfully. Automated collection beyond search-engine indexing, interference with the site, impersonation, and false nominations or submissions fall outside permitted use.

The Index and ratings

The Kindness City Index and Kindness Ratings express House of Mutombo's editorial assessment under its published methodology. Rankings, scores, badges and story selection remain editorial decisions and are never sold.

Third-party links and embeds

Linked sites and embedded posts operate under their own terms and privacy policies. Team, league and school names appear in plain text to identify games and events, without affiliation or endorsement.

Copyright complaints

If you believe material on the site infringes your copyright, write to fiftyfive@mutombocoffee.com with the elements of 17 U.S.C. Section 512(c)(3): your signature; identification of the work; identification of the material and its location on the site; your contact information; a statement of good-faith belief that the use is not authorized; and a statement, under penalty of perjury, of accuracy and authority. A person whose material was removed may send a counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. Section 512(g), which we process as that section provides. House of Mutombo terminates, in appropriate circumstances, the accounts of users who repeatedly infringe.

Disclaimers

The site is provided on an "as is" and "as available" basis. To the fullest extent the law permits, House of Mutombo disclaims implied warranties, including merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose and noninfringement.

Limitation of liability

To the fullest extent the law permits, House of Mutombo's total liability arising from use of the site is limited to US $100, and House of Mutombo is not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages.

Indemnity

You agree to indemnify House of Mutombo against claims arising from content you submit or from your breach of these terms.

Governing law

The laws of the State of Louisiana govern these terms, and disputes proceed in the state or federal courts located in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Changes

House of Mutombo posts changes to these terms on this page with an effective date. Continued use after that date constitutes acceptance.

Contact

Questions about these terms go to fiftyfive@mutombocoffee.com, or by mail to House of Mutombo Media, LLC, 400 Poydras Street, Suite 2620, New Orleans, LA 70130, United States.